Nation in Focus

May 21, 2013 2:14 AM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD - MAY 20: About 1,000 Annapolis Naval Academy freshmen, Class of 2016, climb the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 20, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Each year the freshman class, known as 'Plebes,' climb the lard covered monument at the U.S. Naval Academy to retrieve the Plebe "dixie cup" hat and replace it with an upperclassmen's hat. The annual tradition is one step in marking the end of wearing freshman headgear and moving up to headgear more like a U.S. Naval officer. They replaced the hat in 1:32:43. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) less

ANNAPOLIS, MD - MAY 20: About 1,000 Annapolis Naval Academy freshmen, Class of 2016, climb the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 20, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Each year the freshman class, ... more

Zy'tez Jackson, 8, careens down a plastic sheet made slick with soap and water during a slip 'n slide event Monday night, May 20, 2013, at the Center for Success, an after school program connected with God's House Ministries, in Marion, Ind. (AP Photo/Chronicle-Tribune, Jeff Morehead) less

Zy'tez Jackson, 8, careens down a plastic sheet made slick with soap and water during a slip 'n slide event Monday night, May 20, 2013, at the Center for Success, an after school program connected with God's ... more

EDINBURG, TX - MAY 20: A special operations agent from U.S. Customs and Border Protection trains for upcoming operations on May 20, 2013 near the U.S.-Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas. The Rio Grande Valley area has become the busiest sector for illegal immigration on the whole U.S.-Mexico border with more than a 50 percent increase in the last year. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) less

EDINBURG, TX - MAY 20: A special operations agent from U.S. Customs and Border Protection trains for upcoming operations on May 20, 2013 near the U.S.-Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas. The Rio Grande Valley ... more

WATERBURY, CT - MAY 20: Da'Nae Chandler sits with her mother while waiting at the soup kitchen at Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries on May 20, 2013 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Waterbury, once a thriving industrial city with one of the largest brass manufacturing bases in the world, has suffered economically in recent decades as manufactoring jobs have left the area. According to recent census data, 20.6%. of the city's residents were living below the poverty level. Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries provides 579 meals daily to Waterbury's neediest residents Sunday through Friday, representing a 19% increase over the same period last year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) less

WATERBURY, CT - MAY 20: Da'Nae Chandler sits with her mother while waiting at the soup kitchen at Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries on May 20, 2013 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Waterbury, once a thriving ... more

Jessica Campbell and Justin Maiers (bottom to top) with the University of Indianapolis archeology & forensics laboratory dug up a casket at the Sacred Heart Burial Park in Falfurrias,Texas, Monday, May 20, 2013. The casket contained the body of the illegal immigrants who died while trying to cross Brooks County. (AP Photo/Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Todd Yates) MANDATORY CREDIT, TV OUT, MAGS OUT less

Jessica Campbell and Justin Maiers (bottom to top) with the University of Indianapolis archeology & forensics laboratory dug up a casket at the Sacred Heart Burial Park in Falfurrias,Texas, Monday, May 20, ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: Activists march to the U.S. Justice Department as they participate in a protest May 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Homeowners and activists from Home Defenders League and Occupy Homes joined the protest to demand that Attorney General Eric Holder "hold Wall Street Banks that ravaged America's economy accountable." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: Activists march to the U.S. Justice Department as they participate in a protest May 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Homeowners and activists from Home Defenders League and Occupy Homes ... more

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A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Fla. Monday, May 20, 2013 as rain falls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Fla. Monday, May 20, 2013 as rain falls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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United Airlines employees learn about performing ground checks on flight a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Houston, Texas, after it landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Monday, May 20, 2013. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) less

United Airlines employees learn about performing ground checks on flight a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Houston, Texas, after it landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Monday, May 20, 2013. ... more

Cheri Zhou, of Houston, looks out of the window as the Dreamliner pushes back from the gate during the first flight back for the Dreamliner, from Houston to Chicago, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Houston. The planes returned after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Karen Warren ) less

Cheri Zhou, of Houston, looks out of the window as the Dreamliner pushes back from the gate during the first flight back for the Dreamliner, from Houston to Chicago, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Houston. The ... more

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Cheri Zhou, of Houston, looks out of the window as the Dreamliner... Photo-4658912.62849 - NewsTimes

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EDINBURG, TX - MAY 20: Special Operations agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection train for upcoming operations on May 20, 2013 near the U.S.-Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas. The Rio Grande Valley area has become the busiest sector for illegal immigration on the whole U.S.-Mexico border with more than a 50 percent increase in the last year. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) less

EDINBURG, TX - MAY 20: Special Operations agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection train for upcoming operations on May 20, 2013 near the U.S.-Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas. The Rio Grande Valley area ... more